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HAWKES, Robert Walter
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2814 , 2814 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Croydon, Surrey, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Johns Public School, Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, 15th Combined Clearing Hospital, Beirut, 3 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery Grave 57. Headstone inscription reads: A soldier and a man, Beirut War Cemetery, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2814 , 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 8 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2814, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2814, 6th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Sydney | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , From 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2814 , Imperial Camel Corps , Wound to the foot | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd ANZAC Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 1 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2814, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2814 awm_unit: 15th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-11-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 16 years
Son of Robert Walter Hawkes and Gertrude Hawkes of 'Croham Hurst', Clarke Street, Ryde, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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